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Latest Comment(s) by JohnSS (view all)
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
re: Washington being broken — you asked why Washington's government isn't the topic of every conversation every day. Honestly? Because people are tired. Tired of showing up, tired of being ignored, tired of watching the same cycle repeat itself. But I'll tell you what wakes people back up — moments exactly like this one. A rushed hire, a humiliated public servant, a police chief vacancy held open like a chess piece, and two council members who apparently believe accountability only flows downward. Washington isn't broken beyond repair. But it will be if Monday's vote goes through unchallenged and nobody says a word.
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Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
NC Statutes & Public Action Requirements:
Appointment Power [NCGS § 160A-147]: The council has the sole authority to appoint, suspend, or remove the city manager. The appointment must be done in a public meeting. Public Record of Employment: While the manager’s performance evaluations are confidential, the employment contract, salary, and termination are public information, typically handled through official council minutes and public personnel records. Manager Powers [NCGS § 160A-148]: Once appointed, the manager is responsible for hiring/firing other city staff, while the council focuses on hiring and managing the manager. Public Meetings Law: Final votes to hire, fire, or approve contracts for the city manager must take place in open sessions, though preliminary discussions regarding candidates are often held in closed session. |
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Latest Comment(s) by Truth Be Told (view all)
Commented On Queen Garris Does it Again
Van Zant and Hood Richardson. Get off the soap box. Your goal is to cause discord and disagreement. Stan, you rarely come to any meeting. Now you decide to come because you are running for reelection. You don’t support the Republican Party, only your friend Hood Richardson. Hood, you only come to meetings to argue and throw insults. Neither one of you do anything to support the local or state party. The Republican Party has work to do. Why do you even attend? It’s all about you trying to control Beaufort County. Too bad! You’ve held Beaufort County back long enough. It’s time for new leadership on the board of commissioners. TIME FOR CHANGE!!!
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Latest Comment(s) by Real Conservative (view all)|
Commented On Queen Garris Does it Again
Rational is spot on in his/her analysis of this situation.
Hood exists only to rile up about 20 percent of the electorate. That’s the only way he stays anywhere near elected office other than limited voting. Hood disrupts any and everything with regards to the BCGOP. He does so to stay in office. And we need to go back and look at how much he has pocketed by being a Commissioner all these years. And at no time or point in all those years has he truly advanced Conservatism here. Not once. He grandstands to get elected but is the most ineffective Republican ever elected here. But I’m certain he cashes that check every month for the past three decades. And Stan is just along for the ride. Because in his mind “The Hood” is always right. And Stan runs in years “The Hood” doesn’t just to get that small segment of votes in limited voting to cash their taxpayers check. I think the people are waking up to their self serving BS. |
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Latest Comment(s) by MakeWashGreat (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Rino, you are so right! Joe Davis needs some seasoning but at least he did not deceive the voters the way Max has, a true democrat who lied to the voters and said he was a Republican!
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Latest Comment(s) by ConservativeBetrayalNC (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Let's call this what it is. Max Perreault didn't just flip on his voters — he is now actively participating in the systematic erasure of a duly elected council member. Removing Davis from two committees in one meeting, using procedural points of order to cut off his microphone, hiring a city manager without a public vote as required by law — and Perreault sits right there and votes yes to every single one of these power plays. The Beaufort County Republican Party knocked on doors for this man. Conservative voters turned out for him. He has repaid every single one of them with betrayal so complete it almost requires admiration for its thoroughness. Benedict Arnold at least had the decency to do it once.
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Latest Comment(s) by DownEastDemocracyWatch (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
What Washingtonian described Monday should terrify every resident regardless of party. They stopped an elected council member from speaking. Twice. Then stripped him of two committee appointments in the same session. Then hired a city manager without the public vote the law requires. And Max Perreault — the man who campaigned as a taxpayer watchdog, who said he'd bring transparency back to Washington — voted with this machine every single step of the way. If the GOP Victory Committee is behind this, and all signs point that direction, then the voters of Washington need to understand that the party apparatus they trusted is pointing the gun at the very people it claimed to represent.
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Apr 17th, 2026 @ 2:41 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by HOOD RICHARDSON (view all)
Commented On Tax Fraud, Beaufort County Style
Befuddled, If you know of unlisted properties you may notify me of their locations or call the tax assessor directly. I will not identify anyone as the source of this information.
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Latest Comment(s) by TruthBeTold (view all)
Commented On Beaufort County Government’s Bad Budget Decisions
The public is very concerned about your mental health. Dementia is serious and you continue to live in your own head. Your temperament is becoming unhinged. Do us all a favor and step down. You have harmed this county and its residents long enough. My prayer is that you will seek the help you need.
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May 25th, 2026 @ 5:42 pm |
Commented On Queen Garris Presents the Victory Committee
It is disappointing that you continue to spread lies and misinformation. VanZant (Stan) and Hood Richardson, particularly Stan Deatherage, rarely attend GOP Executive Committee meetings. You seem more interested in creating discord than in contributing positively. You do not listen; instead, you merely wait to express negative comments that lead to nothing constructive. Your intention does not appear to be building up the party, but rather throwing stones from the sidelines.
The victory committee members have been announced several times. The chair wanted to make sure the minutes reflected the members as she had done before. Stop spreading falsehoods and start contributing. Oh, that's right—you don't volunteer or support any GOP events or activities. Your behavior tarnishes the reputation of conservatives. Your continuous attacks on dedicated conservative Republicans are getting old. If you are going to call yourself a conservative, act like one. |
Apr 23rd, 2026 @ 9:16 am |
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Latest Comment(s) by The Shadow (view all)
Commented On Reminder: Scheduled City Council Meeting
Washingtonian, The thug-ocracy around Sadler and Tyre has made this town a pint-sized banana republic. Their goon squad sent to intimidate the customers and employees of Fritz' restaurant and then to go to Fritz' home in Smallwood to threaten his family was reprehensible. Their campaign on the internet to intimidate Joe Davis is reprehensible. It is still unclear what their approach to Perrault may be. They are trying to marginalize Brabo.
Citizens need to rally around the elected officials not subservient to Sadler and Tyre. We need an end to this era of dirty local politics. |
May 19th, 2026 @ 7:11 am |
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Commented On Reminder: Scheduled City Council Meeting
Someone posted that the pressure on Nick Fritz was a possible boycott of his business, It was worse, a lot worse. It reflects the thug-ocracy Washington lived under until last December and that wants to come back to power in the worst way.
What happened at Fritz' restaurant was that some thugs showed up to harass customers. They were big burly guys of the same ethnicity as Sadler and Tyre. At first they just hung out in front of the restaurant intimidating customers. Then they started coming inside, raising a ruckus, and harassing his employees as well as customers. What could Fritz do? If he took any action, they would undoubtedly scream "racism". Anything he did would hurt his business. Then, it got worse, the same thugs started threatening his family. No elected official signs up for that kind of treatment. The head thug now seems to have left town, probably using his intimidation tactics on someone else. Washington has lost one of its best council members in some time. |
May 16th, 2026 @ 8:04 am |
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Latest Comment(s) by Bath parent (view all)|
Commented On Beaufort County Government’s Bad Budget Decisions
Well we knew there would be more lies! Let’s talk about you and defaming the military on the communist holiday! Let discuss how you had $32k of sales tax money not lottery. You are so ignorant you cannot get out of your way! Vote you both out
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May 25th, 2026 @ 4:52 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by Mike Oliver (view all)
Commented On Lillian Cecelia Haynes Jordan
Lilian was my cuzzin's wife. I enjoyed emailing her yrs ago about our family tree hobby. I last saw her and Wade when my mother Pat Spivey Oliver died in Suffolk in 1995. She was a lovely lady.
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Latest Comment(s) by Washingtonian (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Its all by design. Its been the Method of Operation by Cartels in Mexico for many decades... they kill the Mayors that dont play along, they kill the journalist that dont play along and they kill the cops that dont play along. Every citizen knows that if they complain, they can become a target. Its why we all use aliaes here.
Every 3rd world strategy that exists to control its people, is taking hold here in the USA. To be very frank, we cant fix NY, or CA or even the USA, but WeThePeople here in Washington might be able to stop the slide into a 3rd world corrupt town if we work together. That means keeping a meticulous watch over what our many town govt's in Beaufort County are doing. We have a sloppy, sloppy govt. Sloppy govts open the door to corruption, and/or HIDES it. Please citizens, use a critical eye and watch, make notes, speak about it. P.S. I'm betting that the "self-righteous" 25 yr old Perreault is already imagining himself Governor one day. |
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Latest Entries by Gary Ceres (view all)Mar 28th, 2024 @ 11:23 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by Gary Ceres (view all)|
Commented On Queen Garris Does it Again
Van Zant: I am not a fan of the Victory Committee. It is not correct to say it hasn't been brought up. I've personally voiced my concerns about numerous actions of the committee and have had discussions with both members of the Victory Committee and others about my concerns. Some are actually likely to be addressed. The difference here is that I don't shout at people to shut up at Executive Committee meetings. Or accuse people of crimes in public. Or grandstand at meetings so everyone thinks I'm somehow special. I don't label everyone that disagrees with my small world view a liberal. These are the things Mr. Richardson does. It's why he's even ineffective at getting answers about the Victory Committee.
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Apr 16th, 2026 @ 9:56 am |
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Commented On Queen Garris Does it Again
When I hear of Mr Richardson's rhetoric about how this needs to change or that needs to change ... I think back to one of the greatest moments in political history during the 2016 Presidential Election Debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Hillary (aka Mr. Richardson) complained about the tax code. Trump looked at her and said "You've been in Washington for over 20 years! Why didn't you change it?" Well Mr Richardson its been 30 years. Why haven't you enacted anything to advance conservatism? Are you going to blame the RINOs again? For 30 years! Leaders can navigate difficult terrain but your toxic personality prevents any progress on that front.
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Apr 16th, 2026 @ 9:45 am |
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Commented On Queen Garris Does it Again
Mr Richardson ... I have finally stopped laughing after reading your last comment. This is exactly what one expects from you and why you haven't passed anything. "I showed" my liberalism? LOL This is what you do. Anyone that disagrees with you or points out your behavior suddenly is transformed from a hardcord conservative to a liberal or Democratic Socialist. Do you never tire of attacking fellow conservatives? My positions are all conservative but in your small world anyone that disagrees with you becomes an instant liberal. It's comical.
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Latest Comment(s) by Gene Scarborough (view all)
Those who are wise and compassionate could realize that women deserve to be protected from undue abuse from the men who got them pregnant . . .
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